Positionable air freshener

Abstract

Technologies are generally described for positionable air freshener devices. The devices may comprise an insertion section. The insertion section may include electrodes effective to receive and conduct an electric current and secure the device to an electric source. The insertion section may include a ball. The devices may comprise a base. The base may include a socket. The socket may attach to the ball. The socket and ball may form a ball joint. The base may include a port effective to receive electric current from the electrodes. The base may include a collar effective to apply heat sufficient to release a fragrance from a material when electrical current is supplied to the collar from the electrodes. The device may include a cap with a ring shaped cross-section, sized and shaped so as to be connectable to the base such that the port is accessible when the cap is connected.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A device comprising:
 an insertion section, wherein the insertion section includes:
 electrodes wherein the electrodes are on a first side of the insertion section, the electrodes are effective to receive and conduct an electric current and the electrodes are further effective to secure the device to an electric source at the first side of the insertion section; and 
 a ball at a second side of the insertion section; 
 
 a base, a first end of the base including a socket, wherein the socket attaches to the ball on the second end of the insertion section, the socket and ball forming a ball joint, the base includes:
 a port at a second end of the base, the port effective to receive at least part of the electric current from the electrodes and supply power to an additional device attached to the port; 
 a collar within the base, positioned between the first end of the base and the second end of the base, wherein the collar is effective to apply heat sufficient to release a fragrance from a material infused with the fragrance when at least part of the electrical current is supplied to the collar from the electrodes; and 
 a cap, where the cap has a ring shaped cross-section and is sized and shaped so as to be connectable to the base around the second end of the base such that the port is accessible when the cap is connected to the base. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the electrodes are configured to align and connect to electrodes of a vehicle cigarette lighter socket. 
     
     
       3. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base is positionable with respect to the insertion section. 
     
     
       4. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the socket includes tabs that extend perpendicularly away from the first end of the base. 
     
     
       5. The device of  claim 4 , wherein the ball includes a prong positioned between the tabs and prevents the ball from rotating axially with respect to the socket. 
     
     
       6. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the cap includes a vent effective to disperse the fragrance. 
     
     
       7. The device of  claim 1 , wherein the material infused with the fragrance includes a liquid oil, a gel, or a solid and the material is in the shape of a flat ring. 
     
     
       8. The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base includes threads on the second side of the base; and 
 the cap is effective to be screwed onto the threads so that the cap is secured to the base. 
 
     
     
       9. The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the electrodes are configured to align and connect to electrodes of a vehicle cigarette lighter socket; 
 the material infused with the fragrance is a solid in the shape of a flat ring; and 
 the cap includes a vent effective to disperse the fragrance. 
 
     
     
       10. A method for assembling a device, the method comprising:
 positioning a base with respect to an insertion section, wherein:
 the base includes a port at the first end of the base and a second end of the base includes a socket, the socket being attached to a ball on a first side of the insertion section, the socket and ball forming a ball joint; and 
 
 attaching a cap to a first end of the base, the cap having a ring shaped cross section and effective to secure a material infused with a fragrance to a collar and the base, wherein:
 the collar is positioned between the first end of the base and the second end of the base; 
 the insertion section includes electrodes effective to receive and conduct an electric current and the electrodes are further effective to secure the device to an electric source at a second side of the insertion section; 
 the port effective to receive at least part of the electric current from the electrodes and supply power to an additional device attached to the port; and 
 the collar effective to apply heat sufficient to release the fragrance from the material infused with the fragrance when at least part of the electrical current is supplied to the collar from the electrodes. 
 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the electrodes are configured to align and connect to electrodes of a vehicle cigarette lighter socket, the method further comprising inserting the second side of the insertion section into a vehicle cigarette lighter socket. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the base is positionable up, down, left, or right with respect to the insertion section. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the socket includes tabs that extend perpendicularly away from the first end of the base. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the ball includes a prong positioned between the tabs and prevents the ball from rotating axially with respect to the socket. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the material infused with the fragrance includes a liquid oil, a gel, or a solid and the material is in the shape of a flat ring. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the cap includes a vent effective to disperse the fragrance. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising attaching the cap to the first end of the base with a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism includes threads on the first end of the base and the cap screws onto the threads to secure the cap to the base. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the electrodes are configured to align and connect to the electrodes of a vehicle cigarette lighter socket; 
 the material infused with the fragrance is a solid in the shape of a flat ring; and 
 the cap includes a vent effective to disperse the fragrance. 
 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the electrodes are configured to align and connect to the electrodes of a vehicle cigarette lighter socket, the method further comprising adjusting a position of the base with respect to the insertion section. 
     
     
       20. A method for releasing fragrance from a material, the method comprising:
 placing a material infused with a fragrance around a collar positioned between a first end of a base and a second end of the base, the first end of the base including a socket, the socket being attached to a ball on a first side of an insertion section, the socket and ball forming a ball joint, the insertion section including electrodes effective to receive and conduct an electric current and further effective to secure the insertion section to an electric source at a second side of the insertion section; 
 attaching a cap to the second end of the base, the cap having a ring shaped cross section and effective to secure the material infused with the fragrance to the collar and the base; 
 attaching the electrodes to the electric source; 
 adjusting the position of the base with respect to the insertion section; 
 receiving a first portion of the electric current from the electrodes at the collar wherein the collar is effective to apply heat sufficient to release the fragrance from the material infused with the fragrance; and 
 receiving a second portion of the electric current from the electrodes at a port wherein the port is effective to supply power to a device attached to the port.